Cornell & Diehl Manhattan Afternoon

sweet, light and tastey. pretty good smoke volume for being a lighter blend. To mild for me though.

Every time I say I’m giving up on Virginia’s, I find myself trying another. Seems I’m in search for a straight Virginia that can deliver an above average taste. This comes closer than most, but still falls short.

Right out of the tin, it looks better than most. Packs well. Lights very well. It might be the honey that allows it to deliver a bit more taste than most virginias. Alas, it doesn’t deliver enough for me to warrant a recommend.

No tongue bite and stays lit. Room not is OK for a non-aromatic.

I’ll enjoy the rest of the tin, but will not purchase again.

While at first I wasnt a big fan of this much like interlude, it grew on me. It is fuller in flavor then any other bright virginia with none of the grassy, hay notes that I usually get. The honey isn't noticeable but it does help add depth to the sweetness. Honestly I'd much prefer this over G L Pease Union Square. Its smoother and deeper and very creamy. It's a lot different then any other bright Virginia's that I've had. Definitely something to cellar back as it would age really well.

My first venture into the Simply Elegant line. Tin doesn't have much age on it yet (3 months). Nice big broken flake pieces. Like the tin art which sets the mood for this one.

Tin note is hay/grass. Easy to stuff and fold a few broken flakes into one of my Virginia Flake pipes. Moisture straight from the tin seems fine, didn't require any drying time. Lighting was easy and it seemed to burn really well.

The honey sweetness was evident when lit. Reminded me of Sun Bear (which I love) but less complex without the tequila notes that one has.

As many of the other reviewers have mentioned this one burns a little hot. A sipping blend for sure which pairs up great with a glass of Bourbon on the Rocks or maybe even a Manhattan.

After a couple of bowls, I'll jar the rest up until this summer to give it a little time to age and I'll grab a few more tins to put in the cellar for later.

Conjures a Spring afternoon in the country. An exceptionally refreshing experience. Manhattan Afternoon, despite the incongruent moniker, is a well-prepared flake of deep golden to very light whisky color, seems straight off a colonial farmer's homestead. Body is there, but flavor can be a little bland over time. Sometimes this is needed. I've packed it both by folding and rubbing out. There's a bit of residual moisture, so the prep can make a difference in burning. This is the perfect contrast if you generally smoke English blends as do I, and also an excellent relief from Aromatics. (The most I'll go there is Davidoff Danish.) It also blends amazingly well 60/40 with Yale Mixture, an English reputed to be the heir to old Craven mixture. Sue me if I blaspheme. Or try what you will. End of the day, this is a necessary in the cupboard.

Manhattan Afternoon is a golden Virginia with a touch of honey. Not very complex but inviting, the tin note reveals notes of Mead and Chardonnay. The tobacco arrived as a broken flake, with 4 to 5 flakes left intact, and dry.

The Virginia's in this blend do develop into a medium body smoke, but starts out with light hints of spice and hay notes. The honey topping isn't very prominent but reveals itself when the bready aromas develop midway to the end of the bowl. This flake needs to be sipped, not because of tongue bite but for the coaxing of flavors from the tobaccos. Probably not the Virginia for a Neophtyte.

Manhattan Afternnoon tends to give me the hiccups and the tightning of the throat, but not really packing a huge punch of Nicotine.

It's Golden Virginia's and if that's what your after, Manhattan Afternoon deliver's with a Simply Elegant Cornell and Diehl Style.

Bright Virginia, muted by honey. Honey does not particularly stick out.

Looked like an interesting Virginia flake but smoked too hot for me due to all the brights and honey added. Tried to age it for many months, but stayed about the same.

These nicely prepared flakes are typical of the C&D craft and had an ideal moisture content from the tin for packing. It smoked cool and without bite from start to finish without any further rubout. In my larger sized bowls (5+), some condensation developed in the bottom 1/3 which spoiled the smoke. I didn't taste the honey but enjoyed the sweet tobacco taste. However, overall the smoke was one dimensional but may improve with aging.